Then Comes Seduction

About this book

Jasper Finley Baron Montford had never lost a wager until he met Katherine Huxtable. But when he bets his friends that he can successfully seduce Katherine after their first meeting he not only admits defeat but also patiently listens to Katherine as she verbally decimates his character then sends him on his way. When the two meet again three years later in London Jasper finds he is still intrigued with the beguiling Katherine so he proposes another wager: he will make her fall in love with him. Katherine knows the smart thing to do is to send Jasper away once again but somehow she finds the idea of romance with a dangerous rake irresistible. After matching up Katherines sister Vanessa in First Comes Marriage (2009) Balogh delivers another smartly fashioned love story that will dazzle readers with its captivating combination of nuanced characters exquisitely sensual romance and elegant wit. --John Charles